EDGEWATER PARK, N.J. — New York City-based Nassimi Realty LLC has acquired Edgewater Park Plaza, a shopping center in Edgewater Park. A&P, which previously operated a Pathmark store at the location, sold the property for an undisclosed price. Located at 2110 Route 130, the 115,000-square-foot center is tenanted by Big Lots, Dunkin Donuts and a Getty gas station. Winbrook Management LLC represented the buyer in the transaction, while Metro Commercial Real Estate Inc. represented the seller.
GROTON, MASS. — New England Shirdi Sai Parviaar (NESSP) has hired Reading, Mass.-based NM Construction Corp. as general contractor to build the first phase of a Shirdi Sai Baba Temple at 719 Great Rd. in Groton. Designed by BD Nayak Architects, the two-story, 40,000-square-foot temple will be constructed in two phases and, once complete, will be the largest Shirdi Sai Baba Temple in North America. The first phase will include the temple building, a kitchen, a large dining hall and community rooms. The second phase will include three residential units for priests and a 500-seat auditorium. Construction will begin this month, with completion slated for July 2016.
NEW YORK CITY — The Kaufman Organization has brokered a 10-year lease for 46,000 square feet of office space at 111 West 19th St. in New York City. Law360, a LexisNexis company, is relocating to the space from its Union Square offices at 860 Broadway and 200 Park Avenue South. The company’s new space can accommodate up to 300 staffers, including reporters and business professionals. Steven Kaufman, Barbara Raskob and Yvonne Chang of the Kaufman Organization represented the landlord, 19th Street Associates LLC, while Paul Ippolito of Newmark Knight Grubb Knight represented the tenant in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged a 15-year, 1,400-square-foot lease for the Eatery in Hell’s Kitchen. The popular restaurant is relocating to 788 Ninth Ave. from another location on the block. James Famularo and Jeff Geoghegan of Eastern Consolidated represented the owner, while Ravi Idnani, also of Eastern Consolidated, represented the tenant in the transaction.
For the first time in a long time in Central and Northern New Jersey, we can stop talking about the light at the end of the tunnel. The market has emerged into full sunshine, and the lingering aftereffects of the recession are now fully in the rearview mirror. The current strength of the market and robust activity in terms of new commercial development is something we have not seen for some time. Not only are there more opportunities for developers to get financing, but with rates at low ebb as well, developers are moving to take advantage. At the same time, banks and financial institutions are motivated and aggressively looking to make deals. The result is a perfect storm of sorts: the money is there, developers are willing and ready, and retailers are looking for quality space. That dynamic is good news not only for Central and Northern New Jersey, but also for all of the metropolitan New York City market. It is noteworthy that very few of the big box retail spaces that became available in the wake of high-profile closings and bankruptcies from brands like Linens ’N Things and Borders are still available. Slowly but surely, the inventory …
NEW YORK CITY — HFF has brokered the $14.2 million sale of 2217 Caton Avenue, a 24,214-square-foot mixed-use building in Brooklyn’s Prospect-Lefferts Gardens neighborhood. Caton Acquisition Partners LLC purchased the asset free and clear of existing debt from Second City Real Estate. 2217 Caton Avenue is located at the intersection of Caton and Bedford Avenues, near the Church Avenue subway station. Built as condominiums in 2010, the nine-story property has 29 two-bedroom residential rental units that are 97 percent leased and 2,698 square feet of ground-floor retail space, which is fully occupied by a local daycare center. Rob Rizzi, Jeff Julien, Rob Hinckley and Steven Rutman of HFF marketed the asset on behalf of the seller.
NORWOOD, MASS. — EagleBridge Capital has arranged $7.5 million in permanent mortgage financing for four buildings located on Vanderbilt Avenue in Norwood. Ted Sidel and Brian Sheehan of EagleBridge arranged the loan, which was provided by a leading financing institution. Totaling 149,550 square feet, the four properties include 36-76, 45, 190-196 and 375 Vanderbilt Ave., including the Vanderbilt Club and three flex buildings. Tenants at the properties include Office Gallery International, Subway, Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt, Comcast, International Auto Parts, Exide Technologies, Home Theater Concepts and the Neponsit Valley Chamber of Commerce.
NEW YORK CITY — Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates (KDA) has brokered the sale of an industrial property, located at 507 Osborn St. in Brooklyn. The 60,000-square-foot property sold for $6.2 million. The property features high ceilings and open space. Neil Dolgin of KDA, along with Christopher Halliburton of Halstead Property LLC, represented the seller, Tuck It Away Osborn LLC. Halliburton also represented the buyer, Knight Collision Experts Inc. in the transaction.
COLLINGSWOOD, N.J. — NAI Mertz has brokered the sale of a mixed-use property located at 814-816 Haddon Ave. in Collingswood. The 6,000-square-foot building sold for an undisclosed sum. The property is occupied by Weinstein Bath & Kitchen Showroom on the ground level. Additionally, the property features three residential units. Jonathan Klear and Scott Mertz of NAI Mertz represented the seller, Dergalcol LLC, in the transaction. The name of the buyer was not released.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership of two joint ventures that purchased Gotham Court on Manhattan’s Lower East Side for $19.1 million in 2013 has sold the properties to HUBB NYC for $29.1 million. Gotham Court, built in 2004, includes 152 Ludlow St. and 149-151 Essex St. The properties are situated across from the Essex Crossing mixed-use development. 152 Ludlow Street is a five-story walk-up with two duplex rentals and a retail space occupied by the music venue Cake Shop. 149-151 Essex Street is a seven-story elevator building with 20 rental units and two retail spaces. After purchasing the properties in 2013, the sellers renovated a number of apartments and leased a vacant retail space to Tijuana Picnic. The principals of one joint venture include Nathan Halegua and Josh Halegua of Jonis Realty and Martin Newman, an independent real estate investor. The principals of the other joint venture are David Schneiderman and Joshua Landau of Four Winds Real Estate. A JLL team of Glenn Tolchin, Yoav Oelsner, Anthony Ledesma, Jason Gold and Richard Baxter, along with Eric Hoberman of law firm Kriss & Feurstein LLP, represented the partnership in the sale.